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Santorum stopped short of saying Cruz was the face of the Republican party — although Cruz was one of the most notable names involved in this month’s government shutdown and the fight to defund the Affordable Care Act. …

Rick Santorum, a failed 2012 presidential candidate who’s considering another run, has traveled to Texas to lobby for the abortion-restriction bill. Rick Perry, meanwhile, is among several anti-abortion governors mulling a presidential bid. Scott Walker in Wisconsin recently signed a bill requiring ultrasounds before abortions, though a federal judge blocked the law. Louisiana’s Bobby Jindal has signed several more restrictive bills, including two these year. …

Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator and staunch abortion foe, wasted no time criticizing the attention that Fort Worth state senator Wendy Davis received after her filibuster of the legislation during the previous special session of the Legislature. Santorum said that the media only gave her the time of day after she took ” an extreme point of view by any stretch of the imagination.” …

If Rick Perry decides to make a second run for the White House, he’ll face a deep field of White House wannabes that is far stronger than his 2012 rivals. Here’s a glimpse at the potential 2016 Republican presidential field and each contender’s odds of capturing the nomination. …

If Rick Perry decides to run for president again in 2016, the man from Paint Creek would face daunting obstacles on the road to the White House. Here are some of Perry’s potential rivals and what the Texas governor would need to do to trump them for the nomination. …